Murder + Money= Traveling

One thing I thought was interesting was that Tom was able to travel the world and site see while he was changing identities and under the investigation. I thought it was so bizarre how relaxed and amused Tom was after murdering two of his friends. With Dickie’s money in hand Tom was able to travel from place to place in order to keep those from finding out his secrets. Even with all of the anxiety of being caught, Tom was actually enjoying the new cities and made the most out of each destination he was hiding at. He was even singing and giggling at points. He got thrill out of crime investigation he was the center of. Highsmith writes, “It occurred to him that his anticipations was more pleasant to him than his experiencing.” To Tom, this was an entertaining life, a life he had always wanted to live.